Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Just past / recent: Refers to a period of time, event, or date that has occurred immediately before the present moment. It emphasizes closeness in time.
   • Last: Specifically used to denote the most recent occurrence of a cyclical event (e.g., last week, last Sunday).

2. Adverb:

   • Recently / lately: Used to describe an action or state that happened in the very near past.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Kỳ nghỉ vừa qua thật tuyệt vời. (The just past holiday was wonderful.)
  • Chủ nhật vừa qua, chúng tôi đã đi dã ngoại. (Last Sunday, we went on a picnic.)

• Adverb:

  • Tình hình vừa qua có nhiều thay đổi. (The situation recently has had many changes.)
  • Cô ấy vừa qua đã rất bận rộn. (She has been very busy lately.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in formal or written contexts (e.g., news reports, summaries) to introduce a recap of recent events.
  • Trong năm vừa qua, công ty đạt được nhiều thành tựu. (In the past year, the company achieved many accomplishments.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vừa rồi: An interchangeable synonym, slightly more colloquial.
  • Tuần vừa rồi trôi qua thật nhanh. (Last week passed by so quickly.)

Synonyms

• Recent: belonging to a past period closely connected to the present.
• Last: occurring immediately before the current one.
• Lately: in the recent past.

Related Phrases

• Thời gian vừa qua: the recent period / these past times.

  • Thời gian vừa qua thị trường có nhiều biến động. (These past times, the market has had many fluctuations.)

• Trong khoảng thời gian vừa qua: during the recent period.

  • Trong khoảng thời gian vừa qua, dự án đã tiến triển tốt. (During the recent period, the project has progressed well.)